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The Swine Flu, Here and in Mexico

The Governor declares a Swine Flu emergency but says there’s no
cause for alarm. Also, the Attorney General calls for police reform in
the City of Maywood, and preservationists zero in on the Century Plaza
Hotel. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, Iraq is
beset by outbreaks of violence as the US begins troop withdrawal. Are
they the “last throes” of insurgents and terrorists or evidence that
stability will require outside assistance?

FROM THIS EPISODE

Governor Schwarzenegger declares a Swine Flu emergency, and Los
Angeles health authorities are on the alert. Also, the City of Maywood
promises to clean up its act. On Reporter’s Notebook, is the Century
Plaza Hotel worth saving? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point,
as the US begins withdrawing its troops, Iraq is beset by outbreaks of
deadly violence. Are they the “last throes” of insurgents and
terrorists or evidence that stability will require outside assistance?

After suicide bombings killed more than 150 people last week in Iraq, Hillary Clinton made her first visit as Secretary of State. Asked if the US has put Iraq on the back burner, she said the US is committed to seeing "a stable, sovereign, self-reliant Iraq," but that a transition is underway.

Governor Schwarzenegger says there's no need for alarm, but he's declared a flu emergency, promising state support for local health agencies. In Los Angeles County, the Director of the Public Health Department says an outbreak is "inevitable." In Mexico City, 150 are believed to have died from the flu. Restaurants and cafes are now serving takeout food only. Schools are closed and public gatherings are restricted.

Two years ago, the Los Angeles Times detailed a host of police abuses in the City of Maywood. Then Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez asked for a report from Attorney General Jerry Brown, and today Brown's office demanded reform. Scott Glover co-authored the original story.